Wayfield Primary School, Chatham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a welcoming environment where young children in early years are happy and settled. Pupils understand the importance of British values like democracy and take pride in their leadership roles. However, these positive elements are overshadowed by serious concerns about safeguarding, teaching quality and pupil achievement that require urgent attention.
Key Strengths
- Children in early years are happy, settled and develop positive relationships with staff
- Pupils understand British values such as democracy and show pride in their leadership roles
- The school offers trips and extra-curricular activities including a residential trip in Year 6
Areas for Improvement
- Safeguarding procedures are not effective - pupils do not feel safe at school and excessive force is sometimes used
- Pupil achievement is well below average in reading, writing and maths, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Disruptive behaviour in lessons is not addressed well enough and behaviour management procedures place pupils at risk
- Teaching of reading and phonics is too variable and pupils do not receive targeted support
- Leadership does not have accurate understanding of school's problems or act with sufficient urgency
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is not effective - leaders have not created an open and positive culture around safeguarding, pupils do not feel safe at school, and significant weaknesses in behaviour management procedures including inappropriate use of physical intervention put pupils at risk of harm.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to dockyard, residential trip in Year 6, school council, kindness ambassadors
Wayfield Primary School requires special measures and has been rated as needing urgent improvement across most areas. The school is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education, with significant weaknesses in safeguarding, pupil achievement, and behaviour management.
At a Glance
35.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 56%. Maths has improved from 46% to 50%. Writing has improved from 77% to 84%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
119%
Over capacity
428 pupils
360 capacity
68 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Chatham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chatham
Admissions Demand - Medway
Places available
3,805
Applications
3,151
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Medway (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.06439%
Overall absence
26.97947%
Persistent absence
341
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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